Rediviva by Dieter Steffmann is a free medieval blackletter font with broad calligraphic forms and a forceful hand-cut silhouette. Strong changes in stroke width give the letters dark, sweeping curves beside sharp, diamond-like points. The irregular angles keep it lively.
Designers working on historical or fantasy themes will find it well suited to book covers and tabletop game graphics. Its carved appearance also fits heritage packaging and museum exhibitions, especially when the lettering needs to evoke an old workshop or manuscript tradition. For seasonal events, it can turn invitations into part of a richly medieval-inspired setting.
Copyright (c) Typographer Mediengestaltung, 2002. All rights reserved. Rediviva, Hausschnitt von Benjamin Krebs Nachf., 1905. Digitalisiert und vervollstaendigt durch Dieter Steffmann, Kreuztal.
Famille de police
Rediviva
Sous-famille de police
Regular
Identification unique de sous-famille
TypographerMediengestaltung: Rediviva: 2002
Nom complet de police
Rediviva
Version tableau de noms
Version 1.0; 2002; initial release
Nom de police postscript
Rediviva
Créateur
Dieter Steffmann
Description
Rediviva, Hausschnitt von Benjamin Krebs Nachf., 1905. Digitalisiert und vervollstaendigt durch Dieter Steffmann, Kreuztal.
Informations détaillées sur la police
Plateformes prises en charge
PlateformeEncodage
MacintoshRomain
MicrosoftUnicode BMP uniquement
Détails de la police
Créée2002-04-29
Révision1
Nombre de glyphes249
Unités par em1000
Droits d'incorporationIncorporation pour installation permanente